8 of 10 suspects in $2 million electronics thefts arrested

Published: Friday, June 6, 2014 at 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 6, 2014 at 5:16 p.m.

Authorities arrested eight of 10 suspects Friday in a smash-and-grab burglary ring that targeted electronic stores in several Florida cities, including Daytona Beach, a spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office said.

In addition to striking businesses in 11 of Florida’s judicial circuits, the group also hit stores in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, Whitney Ray said.

Ray said the group stole $2 million worth of products from Best Buy, h.h.gregg and Comp USA.

In April 2012, the crime ring took nearly $45,000 worth of merchandise from a Daytona Beach Best Buy, which was left with more than $7,000 worth of property damage, according to a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Still at-large are Koran Rashad Butler, 26, of Opa-Locka, and Malcolm David Brown, 28, of Miami, Ray said.

<p>Authorities arrested eight of 10 suspects Friday in a smash-and-grab burglary ring that targeted electronic stores in several Florida cities, including Daytona Beach, a spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office said.</p><p>In addition to striking businesses in 11 of Florida’s judicial circuits, the group also hit stores in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, Whitney Ray said.</p><p>Ray said the group stole $2 million worth of products from Best Buy, h.h.gregg and Comp USA.</p><p>In April 2012, the crime ring took nearly $45,000 worth of merchandise from a Daytona Beach Best Buy, which was left with more than $7,000 worth of property damage, according to a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.</p><p>Still at-large are Koran Rashad Butler, 26, of Opa-Locka, and Malcolm David Brown, 28, of Miami, Ray said.</p>